Track Listing
1. Life Is Wonderful
2. Wordplay
3. Geek in the Pink
4. Did You Get My Message?
5. Mr. Curiosity
6. Clockwatching
7. Bella Luna
8. Plane
9. O. Lover
10. Please Don't Tell Her
11. Forecast, The
12. Song For a Friend
| Details | | Producer: | Steve Lillywhite | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel include: Jason Mraz (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Bill Bell (guitar); Kevin Kadish (acoustic guitar); Raul Midon (electric guitar, background vocals); Eric Hinojosa (keyboards); Ian Sheridan (bass instrument); Adam King (drums); Raul Rekow (congas, percussion); Karl Perazzo (timbales, percussion); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Rachael Yamagata, Lee Davis High School Choir, Noel Rivera (background vocals); Nicole Bayer.
Recording information: Allaire, Shokan, New York; Pulse Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
On Jason Mraz's second studio album, the young Virginia-born singer/songwriter continues the loose, freewheeling pop/rock vibe established on his 2002 debut, WAITING FOR MY ROCKET TO COME. He's still the slightly mischievous boy-next-door, but here Mraz has a new sense of self-confidence, undoubtedly based on the success of his first album. Though it's usually left to hip-hop artists to boast about their lyrical prowess, Mraz does exactly that on the rap-inspired "Wordplay," an alternately soaring and frenetic track that focuses on his tongue-in-cheek turns of phrase. Later in the record, Mraz offers up a mellow, Santana-like tune, "Bella Luna" (which shines the spotlight on his high, clear vocal delivery), and the surprisingly caustic piano ballad "Please Don't Tell Her." Overall, however, Mraz sounds most comfortable in the John Mayer light-rock vein, as evinced by the buoyant opening number, "Life Is Wonderful," and the anthemic "Did You Get My Message?"
Editorial Reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- A blue-eyes soul merchant with the lush sweep of a Rufus Wainwright....The music does all the necessary talking.
Mojo
3 stars out of 5 -- Mixing bohemian self-deprecation, candy-coloured hip hop and wistful power-pop....[he] seems tailor-made for sensitive types with a wry world view like his.
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